City Council Sets September 14 Election for Armour’s Seat
A special City Council election will fill the unexpired two year term of Spencer Armour in Place 5. Voting runs 8 am to 7 pm at Silsbee Fire Hall Avenue 1 on September 14. Filing closes August 13 at 5 pm and absentee voting runs August 25 to September 10. Armour resigned after missed meetings and a vacancy was declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer D. Ar
Mour
Silsbee
Avenue 1
Herman Adams Jr
Armour
Place 5
Council
Lee Roger Ratliff
Ratliff
Duane Beck
Beck
Ratjliff
Leon Crum
C. E. Landolt Jr
Leon
Spencer
Safecrackers Clean Up At Texaco Plant
Thieves cracked a Texaco Bulk Plant last Thursday to steal about 1500 in checks cash and office equipment. The five foot safe was moved 300 feet and opened with an axe. Police responded after owner Nick W Mitchell found the break at 6 30 am July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco
Silsbee
Nick W. Mitchell
Edgar Blood
James Doane
Mitchell
Slavik’s
Mary Slavik
Blood
Woman Indicted for Murder in Baby's Death
Martha Taylor 20 formerly of Evadale indicted for murder with malice in the brain hemorrhage death of her 27 day old daughter Martha Jo Taylor. Grand Jury returned the indictment Aug. 3 after an autopsy by a Beaumont physician. Taylor jailed in Jasper County without bond. others indicted include Norman West and Virgil Richardson for burglary and Dennis Chester Taylor for burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Taylor
Evadale
Jasper County
Bruce Gravis
The
BEE
Gravis
Taylor
Martha Jo Taylor
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Young
Beaumont
Norman West
Virgil Richardson
Dennis Chester Taylor
Victor
Rail Strike Here Lasts Four Days
The 18-day United Transportation Union strike against major railroads caused limited local disruption in Silsbee as the strike lasted four days from 6 am July 30 to mid-afternoon August 2. UTU workers began against Santa Fe with UP and other lines largely immobilized for weeks. after talks in Washington UTU won a 42 percent wage hike over 42 months affecting about 200,000 train workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Transportation Union
Silsbee
UTU
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Labor Department
Washington
UTA
Atlantic Pays 70 Taxes Pledges 71 Payment
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co settles long running Hardin County tax dispute by agreeing to pay about 155000 for 1970 taxes plus penalties and interest and pledges 1971 taxes in full. County officials say Atlantic’s property valuation loss may force a reassessment and possible tax rate adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co
Hardin County
Dwayne Overstreet
the Bee
Overstreet
Commissioners Court
Fred Anders
Pritchard
Abbott
Atlantic
Board of Equalization
Commissioners Court Atlantic
William Horseley
Bob Keith
Beaumont
Final Rites Held Wednesday For Mike Herron 73
Funeral services were held for Mike Herron 73, former Silsbee businessman, officiated by Dan Gibson of Northside Church of Christ. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery. Herron died after a sudden illness, survived by his wife Hazel and five sons, three daughters, a brother, twenty grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Mike and Steve Herron and Mike Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Herron
Silsbee
Dan Gibson
Northside
Silsbee Packing Co
American Legion
Hazel Herron
Fred Herron
Daniel Herron
Mike H. Herron
Houston
James Herron
Bridge City
Bryant Herron
Austin
Gene Morgan
Fred C. Gunter
Port Arthur
Hollis Woosley
Jasper
John Urrey
Beaumont
Mike
Steve Herron
Mike Morgan
Fred Gunter III
Gil del Castillo
John
George Tucker
Cecil L Smyly Funeral Services Held Wednesday
Cecil L Smyly 53 died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church with Rev. R E Bar clay and Rev. R Eugene Jonte officiating. Burial followed at Knapple Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Gertrude Smyly two daughters Mrs Kenneth Parker and Joanna Smyly his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Smyly and a sister J L Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L Smyly
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
R. Eugene Jonte
Knapple Cemetery
G. E. MelLaughlin
Billy Odom
Eugene Bell
James Dardin
Austin Overland
Edward Yoksh
Russell Busby
Frank Payne
George Tennison
C. D. Clinefelter
W. C. Britton
Lyme
Tex
Masonic Lodge
el- Mina Shrine
Volunteer Fire Department
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Silsbee Fire Commission
Gertrude Smyly
Kenneth Parker
Houston
Joanna Smyly
Silsbee
Lee Smyly
J. L. Townsend
Beaumont
Escondido man Curtis Ruggles to depart Aug 8 after visit
Curtis Ruggles of Escondido California will leave August 8 after spending several days visiting Roy Martin and Donald Ruggles residents here and with friends. He is a former resident of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Ruggles
Escondido
Calif
Roy Martin
Donald Ruggles
Masons To Meet For Beef Stew Supper Talk
The Silsbee Lodge No. 927 calls a Friday night meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Jose Marnio of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Mexico will speak, joined by W. P. Lamb of Cedar Bayou Lodge. All Masons and their wives invited. secretary Donald Webb lists contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lodge No. 927
Masonic’ Temple
Jose Marnio
Grand Lodge of the
Republic of Mexico
Marnio
W. P. Lamb
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Texas
J. L. King
Donald Webb
Silsbee Youths to Present New Religious Musical
Silsbee youths stage Natural High a contemporary religious folk musical Aug 12 13 at 8 30 p m in the Junior High auditorium directed by Betty Shine soloists include Marilyn Sturrock Carey Georges David Mathews Jane David produced by Miss Shine choreographed by Pam Sewell co authors Ralph Carmichael and Kurt Kaiser the script features 22 songs and top 40 style sound Tickets on sale from the east and at the door donation basis sponsored by First United Methodist Church Casual dress suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Shine
Marilyn Sturrock
Carey Georges
David Mathews
Jane David
Miss Shine
Pam Sewell
Silsbee
Ralph Carmichael
Kurt Kaiser
Word, Inc
Waco
Carmichael
First United Methodist Church
Registration for Lumberton Grade School in Progress
Lumberton Elementary School accepts registrations for new students in grades 1-6 from 8 a m to 4 p m Monday through Friday. Principal Philip Allen notes first grade must show birth certificates and immunization receipts. Classes start Monday Aug 16 with bus service on that date. Parents of students in special education should contact the school soon for registration details.
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Lumberton
Philip Allen
Allen
Last Rites For R. C. Dixon 69 Held July 31
Funeral services for Robert O. Dixon 69 of Silsbee were held at Farm er Funeral Home Chapel on July 31 with Rev. R E Barclay and others officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Cemetery beside Masonic Lodge rites. Dixon died July 30 after a long illness. He was a retired Sabine Towing tankerman and active in Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 and Eastern Star 298. Survivors include wife Nina two sons two daughters and several brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Dixon
Silsbee
Farm‘er Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
Billy Hutson
R. Eugene Jonte
Cunningham Cemetery
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Jack Jeffcoat
L. E. Martin
Thurman Hollingshead
James Dear Ralph Massey
James Sheffield
Fay Adcock
Leroy Scharber
Dixon
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Sabine Towing Co
Eastern Star
Silsbee A.A.R.P
First Baptist Church
Monroe County
Tenn
Nina
Charles Dixon
Raymond Streeter
Illinois
Polly Schmidt
Houston
Dixie Collier
Wright Dixon
Athens, Tenn
Scott Dixon
Madison, Tenn
Penland Dixon
Sarasota
Fla
Johnny Dixon
Allinois
Two Men Charged in Cattle Rustling Case in Hardin County
Laurence Edward Welter 27 of Lumberton and Charles Edward Nash 18 of Beaumont charged with cattle theft. They were arraigned before Lumberton Justice of the Peace Ray Martin and held on 10,000 bonds each with holds from Polk and Jefferson counties. The case covers thefts in multiple areas including Kountze High School FFA farm and other cattle and horse thefts. A third suspect remains at large as investigation continues with assistance from local and state officials. Also reported were sentences of Herbert Lee Collins and Sylvester McLaurin to state prison for murder and forgery respectively after probation revocations.
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Laurence Edward Welter
Lumberton
Charles Edward Nash
Beaumont
Ray Martin
Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
The
BEE
Kountze High School
FFA
Polk County
Jefferson County
Paine
Hamshire-Fannett
Port Arthur
Lamberton
Liberty County
Welter
Nash
Howard Grantham
Fred Hryhorchuk
Deneyville
Buck Eckols
Liberty
South Western Cattle Raisers’ Association
E. Ricks
Wayne Pullen
Jim Baldwin
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Jim Kelly
Kountze
Herbert Lee Collins
Silsbee
H. A. Coe
Sylvester McLaurin
Coe
Huntsville
Silsbee Students Begin Classes August 25
Silsbee grade school opens fall term August 25 with full-day schedules for all grades. New students must register before August 25, offices open August 9, and principals will be on duty. High school students pick up schedules August 20 and no bus service that day. Immunization against polio diphtheria tetanus measles rubella and smallpox is now required by state law with staggered completion.
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Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Hough
Silsbee Independent School
Football Tickets To Go On Sale Monday August 16
Season tickets for Silsbee Tiger football go on sale to prior season ticket holders Aug 16 through Aug 20 at the School Administration Office. Beginning Aug 23 tickets are available to all others, including new buyers, with out of town game tickets also on sale. Price set by the District committee is 1.75 per game.
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Silsbee Tiger
West Avenue H
The
Tigers
Bruce Watts
Silsbee Man Charged With Library Theft
David James Blackmon age 24 of 800 Avenue H Silsbee charged with misdemeanor theft for stealing about 40 dollars from Silsbee Public Library during the last weekend theft reported August 2 no forced entry arraigned before Justice Rex Moore placed in Hardin County jail on $1000 bond to be held for probation authorities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David James Blackmon
Avenue H
Silsbee
Silsbee Public Library
Edgar Blood
Blackmon
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Hardin County
Blood
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Silsbee Police
Riley Fletcher
Texas Municipal League
Cecil L. Smyly
Masons
Billy Graham
Pat Boone
Peggy Lee
Nat King Cole
Roger Williams
the King Family
Baton Rouge
Front
Freddie Hancock
David Moss
Jan Peebles
Stephen Caraway
Sparky Gore
Bill Wright
Standing
Johny Ray Lowe
Artie Shankle
Gary Laskoskie
Butch Smith
Tom Sawyer
Bill Barner
Howard Paine
Henry Smith
Hugh Peebles
R. C. Dixon
Silsbee Man
Lilsbee
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